China to provide parts for Russian offshore projects
Chinese companies will provide a lion’s share of the technology needed for Russian offshore energy projects, the government plans. In
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Sanctions
Risks too high with Rosneft, Norwegian drillmen say
The North Atlantic Drilling Ltd believes there are “significant risks” related to its $4.1 billion Arctic contracts with Rosneft. The company,
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Shipping, Russia and reality TV : Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Norwegian flies into aviation dispute with Russia
CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjørn Kjos, says Russian airliners should be denied to overfly Norwegian territory. His Dreamliner is
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Russian oil production to drop by 70,000 barrels a day in 2015 – OPEC
Given the impact of sanctions, low prices and the absence of any large projects expected to come on-line, oil production
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Nuclear waste cooperation with Russia will continue says Norway
“It is timely to look into what we are going to spend Norwegian money on. Russia must take responsibility,” says
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Rouble collapse hits Finland, Forex stops buying Russian currency
Effects of the Russia rouble’s nosedive will undoubtedly be felt in Finland. One Finnish expert says the only thing that
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Norway suspends military cooperation with Russia until end of 2015
The Government has decided to continue the suspension of all bilateral military activities until the end of 2015. Military bilateral cooperation between
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Seismic mapping of Russian Arctic will continue — Rosneft
The state-owned oil company in 2015 intends to conduct seismic mapping of seven fields in the Pechora Sea. During a public
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Russia warns of recession in 2015
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has revised down its economic growth forecast for 2015 and warns that the economy will
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Finland appreciated in Karelia despite sanctions, interviews show
The tightening sanctions measures affecting Russian-Finnish relations have had minimal impact on Karelian Russians, according to interviews with citizens of
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Rosneft asks Russian government for renegotiated terms on offshore oil licenses
Under mounting pressure from foreign sanctions, Rosneft has asked the Russian government for renegotiated terms in all its offshore oil licenses.
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In time of sanctions, Prirazlomnaya seeks Russian suppliers
Production proceeds as planned, but parts of equipment and services will be replaced by Russian suppliers, a top leader of
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Russia: $600 million Kara Sea drilling could be shut down
The United States new round of sanctions on Russia could force Exxon to alter its ongoing drilling in the Kara
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